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Cotton Ball Catapults

A Positively Medieval Science Battle

2023-01-10 16:00:00 2023-01-10 17:30:00 America/Los_Angeles Cotton Ball Catapults Catapults have been used throughout history to launch heavy objects into an enemy’s camp and hurl items long distances and over walls. Now you too can lay siege...to SCIENCE!! Sumner - Sumner Meeting Room

Tuesday, January 10
4:00pm - 5:30pm

Add to Calendar 2023-01-10 16:00:00 2023-01-10 17:30:00 America/Los_Angeles Cotton Ball Catapults Catapults have been used throughout history to launch heavy objects into an enemy’s camp and hurl items long distances and over walls. Now you too can lay siege...to SCIENCE!! Sumner - Sumner Meeting Room

Sumner

Sumner Meeting Room

Catapults have been used throughout history to launch heavy objects into an enemy’s camp and hurl items long distances and over walls. Now you too can lay siege...to SCIENCE!!

Catapults have been used throughout history to launch heavy objects into an enemy’s camp and hurl items long distances and over walls. Now you too can lay siege...to SCIENCE!! Build catapults out of simple materials, use them to fire cotton wool balls, and then evaluate their performance. Who can hurl their cotton the farthest? What materials give the most oomph? Why is it so darn hard to aim? Let's find out together!

AGE GROUP: | Tweens (9-12) | Elementary (5-10) |

EVENT TYPE: | STEAM | Activities & Games |

Sumner

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